40 Strange Photos From The COVID Era You Wouldn’t Believe If You Hadn’t Lived Through It

Not too long ago, the world hit pause in the strangest way possible. Streets emptied, grocery shopping felt like a survival mission, and everyday life started looking more like a dystopian movie than reality. The COVID era gave us moments that were confusing, surreal, and sometimes unintentionally hilarious, all happening while we were just trying to get through the day.

This collection takes a look back at some strange photos from that time, the kind that feel almost strange now. From improvised online meetings and eerie quiet places to scenes that perfectly capture the chaos and absurdity of those years, these images are a reminder of just how bizarre living through the pandemic really was.

#1 Circus Performers Line Up To Get A Covid Vaccination In London

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#2 "I’m Not A Cat": Lawyer Gets Stuck On Zoom Kitten Filter During Court Case

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#3 A Goose Enforces Social Distancing

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#4 An Italian Priest In Lombardy Felt It Was "Too Sad To Celebrate Mass In Front Of The Empty Pews", So He Sent Out A Call For Selfies To His Parishioners

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#5 I Am Not Doctor But That Seems To Defeat The Purpose

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#6 A Priest Giving Social Distance Blessings With A Squirt Pistol And What, I'm Assuming, Is Holy Water. 2020 Folks

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#7 America's Response To The Covid-19 Global Pandemic All Boiled Down To One Picture

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#8 Safety First

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#9 Trams Are Wearing Face Masks In Rabat, Capital Of Morocco

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#10 This Sweater Comes With A Matching Mask

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#11 Band Practice In Wenatchee, WA

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#12 Our Feline Friends Spotted Practicing Social Distancing Measures Amid The Covid-19 Pandemic

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#13 This Is How Our 5th Grader Is Coping With Monday Today. If Wearing A Plague Doctor Mask While Remote Learning Doesn’t Sum Up 2020 Schooling, I Don’t Know What Does

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#14 Graduations Looked Different

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#15 Personal Space

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#16 Ready For First Pandemic Halloween

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#17 A Dutch Hairstylist Turning An Umbrella Into A Makeshift Barrier Between Her Clients

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#18 Bender Looking For A Covid Scam

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#19 Next Level Method Of Avoiding The Wuhan Coronavirus

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#20 The Denver Broncos Have The Entire Town Of ‘South Park’ In The Stands For Today’s NFL Game

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#21 Experts Recommend Keeping Your Daily Rituals Even While Working From Home

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#22 Supermarket Tactical Gear

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#23 Got Covid Tested In Canada Today. Testing Centre Was A Hockey Rink, Front Desk A Hockey Net

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#24 At That Time, Anything Could Be A Mask

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#25 Not Getting The Coronavirus... Spotted In The Atlanta Airport

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#26 A Guy Grocery Shopping With A Gas Mask After Confirmed Coronavirus Infection In Austria

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#27 Got This Big Roll Of Toilet Paper As A Gag Gift For Christmas. Who's Laughing Now!?

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#28 Me At Wholefoods, March 2020

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#29 If You Don't Have A Mask, You Make Your Own

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#30 These Social Distancing Gym Pods Are Reminding People Of Joe From Netflix’s You

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#31 My Brother's New Covid Face Covering

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#32 This Guys Isn't Taking An Chances Of Getting Covid-19 5G

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#33 Oh Canada

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#34 Neighbors Have Not Been Driving Much Since The Pandemic Started

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#35 A Small Movie Theater Near My Best Friend’s House Has Been Putting Up Relevant Movie Titles While They’ve Been Closed Due To The Pandemic

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#36 My Pandemic Daily Planner

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#37 My Roommates Zoom Meeting Attire

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#38 Resorting To Illicit Actions To Survive In A Covid-19 World- First Step, Money Laundering

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#39 Protection From The Covid-19 Coronavirus While Stockpiling Water At Wal-Mart

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#40 They Said Put In A Mask. Didn't Say Which Kind Of Mask

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